The atmospheric circulation of tidally locked terrestrial exoplanets
Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. Tidally locked exoplanets always present the same face to their host stars, resulting in a global atmospheric circulation unlike anything in the Solar System. This thesis develops theories of the formation of this global circulation, demonstr...
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| Language: | English |
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2019
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